Winnie Birkenhead, of Burnley, Lancashire, has been told she cannot work and must take an English exam if she is to stay in the country. The 52-year-old is currently recovering from breast cancer.

Malaysian-born Winnie Birkenhead came to the UK with her mother while her stepfather was serving in the British Army in 1968. Comments. News. Rachel McDermott. 17:41, 13 Oct 2015 Updated 17:42, 13 ...

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Winnie Birkenhead, 53, from Burnley, Lancashire, came to the UK from Malaysia as a five-year-old in 1968 after her mum married a member of the British army.

Winnie Birkenhead, from Burnley in Lancashire, came from Malaysia in 1967 on her mother's passport. But her employers recently received a letter saying her permission to be in the UK had expired.

Winnie Birkenhead (left) who has been threatened with deportation despite living in the UK since she was five years old with her boss Amanda Balmer. Photo: Kelvin Stuttard.

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A care worker who has lived in the UK since 1967 is told by the Home Office that she may have to leave the country because she is an illegal immigrant.

Winnie Birkenhead, 52, has been told by the Home Office that she must prove that she is British despite living in the UK since arriving from Malaysia with her family almost 50 years ago.

Winnie Birkenhead, from Burnley in Lancashire, came from Malaysia in 1967 on her mother's passport. But her employers recently received a letter saying her permission to be in the UK had expired.